Rental dispute? Eviction? Contract termination? Deposit recovery? Lawyers who know the Ejar platform and the Civil Transactions Law handle your property matter.
Property in the Kingdom is governed by an integrated framework, led by the Civil Transactions Law that regulates lease, sale, ownership and real rights, alongside the General Real Estate Authority overseeing leasing and brokerage through its digital platforms. Most transactions are now documented electronically and directly enforceable.
Your legal position — as owner, tenant or broker — starts from the contract and its registration on official platforms. Undocumented contracts weaken your rights and complicate any later claim.
The Ejar platform, run by the General Real Estate Authority, documents residential and commercial leases electronically. The key legal advantage of a documented Ejar contract is that it is an enforceable instrument — directly executable through the Execution Court without a long substantive lawsuit, speeding up rent collection or eviction.
Ejar also offers a program for reviewing rental disputes between landlord and tenant. Not documenting the contract on Ejar deprives you of this fast track and turns any dispute into a longer court process.
Eviction is not done by force or by cutting utilities, but through the legal route. Lawful grounds include the end of the lease term without renewal, failure to pay rent, breach of contract terms, or the owner’s legitimate need within the rules. Where the contract is documented on Ejar, an execution request for eviction is filed directly with the Execution Court.
Self-help eviction (changing locks or cutting power) can expose the owner to liability, so the lawful route must always be followed.
Early termination is governed by the contract terms and the general rules of the Civil Transactions Law. Termination may be justified on material breach (such as the property being unfit for use or non-payment of rent), and early termination may trigger compensation or forfeiture of the deposit depending on the contract. Reviewing termination clauses before signing prevents large losses later.
The deposit is usually paid to secure the property and cover obligations, and is refunded at the end of the lease unless there is damage or unpaid dues. Disputes over deposits are among the most common rental conflicts, resolved by reference to the contract, the handover record and the property’s condition. Documenting the property with photos at move-in and move-out is strong evidence for recovering your deposit.
Beyond leasing, property matters include ownership and boundary disputes, the right of preemption (which in defined cases lets a partner or neighbor acquire a sold property at the same price), and expropriation for public benefit against fair compensation. These require examining title deeds and the real-estate registry and proving rights before the competent court.
Documenting the contract on Ejar is what gives it the status of an enforceable instrument, directly executable through the Execution Court, and access to the rental-dispute review program. An undocumented contract remains valid between the parties but loses this fast track.
If the contract is documented on Ejar, you file an execution request for eviction and rent collection directly with the Execution Court. Eviction by cutting utilities or changing locks is not allowed and may expose you to liability — the lawful route is faster and safer.
Where the contract allows it, on material breach such as the property being unfit for use or non-payment of rent, or by mutual agreement. Early termination may trigger compensation or deposit forfeiture depending on the contract terms.
It is refunded at the end of the lease unless there is damage or unpaid dues. The strongest evidence is a handover record and photos documenting the property’s condition at move-in and move-out. Unjustified refusal can be claimed through the competent body.
Ejar documents the contract and offers a rental-dispute review program, while the Execution Court enforces the documented contract or decision — collecting rent or carrying out eviction — through seizure and service suspension.
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